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7/17/24

Monthly Meeting – State Board of Education

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6/26/24

Council of the Whole (COW) Public Hearing: Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy Bills

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5/3/24

Budget Oversight Hearing: Budget Amendment Act Legislation (COW)

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4/30/24

Budget Oversight Hearing: District Department of Transportations (DDOT)

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4/24/24

Budget Oversight Hearing: Deputy Mayor of Operations and Infrastructure (DMOI) : WMATA

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4/17/24

Monthly Meeting – State Board of Education

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4/10/24

Budget Oversight Hearing: Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)

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4/10/24

Budget Oversight Hearing: Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DPMSJ)

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4/8/24

DC Public Charter School Board (DCPCSB) ASPIRE Framework Hearing

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4/8/24

Budget Oversight Hearing – Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)

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4/5/24

Budget Oversight Hearing – DCPCSB, the State Board of Education (SBOE), OSA, and Other Education Agencies

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2/27/24

Performance Oversight Hearing – DCPCSB, the State Board of Education (SBOE), OSA, and the Ombudsman

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2/22/24

Performance Oversight Hearing – Committee on Recreation, Libraries & Youth Affairs (DPR)

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2/16/24

Performance Oversight Hearing – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

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2/16/24

Performance Oversight Hearing – Department of For-Hire Vehicles

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2/13/24

Performance Oversight Hearing – DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)

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2/9/24

Performancee Oversight Hearing – DC Department of Transportation (DDOT)

12/12/23

Committee of the Whole Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy

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12/6/23

Committee of the Whole Public Roundtable Academic Achievement in the District

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11/28/23

Committee of the Whole Hearing on Teacher and Principal Retention

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11/14/23

DCPS Fiscal Year 2025 Public Budget Hearing (School Year 2024-25)

  • Christine Miller, Parent Leader
  • Tara Brown, Parent Leader
  • Tyesha Andrews, Parent Leader

10/19/23

Monthly Meeting – State Board of Education

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9/20/23

Monthly Meeting – State Board of Education

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6/7/23

Public Hearing on Bill 25-36 “Out of School Time Special Eduction Inclusion and Standards Amendment Act of 2023” – Committee of the Whole Public Hearing

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4/26/23

Monthly Meeting – State Board of Education

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3/30/23

Budget Oversight Hearing – Department of Behavioral Health

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2/23/23

Performance Oversight Hearing – Department of Parks and Recreation

7/20/22

State Board of Education Meeting

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3/21/22

Department of Behavioral Health Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee on Health

2/16/22

Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Performance Oversight Hearing – Committee on Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs

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2/16/22

Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Performance Oversight Hearing – Committee on Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs

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2/2/22

Roundtable on Special Education Policies for Students with Disabilities – Committee of the Whole

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1/24/22

Performance Oversight Hearing on the Department of Behavioral Health – Committee on Health

1/20/22

Public Hearing on “Bill 24-570: Schools First In Budgeting Amendment Act of 2021” and “Bill 24-571: Schools Full Budget Amendment Act of 2021” – Committee of the Whole

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11/5/21

Public Hearing on DCPS Technology Equity Act of 2021 – Committee of the Whole

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10/12/21

Joint Public Hearing: Safe Passage to School Expansion Act – Committee on Transportation and The Environment

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9/28/21

Joint Public Oversight Roundtable: School Facility Conditions During the Re-Opening for School Year 2021-2022 – Committee of the Whole & Committee on Government Operations & Facilities

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9/21/21

Re-Opening Roundtable for DC Public Schools (DCPS) & DC Public Charter Schools (DCPCS) – Committee of the Whole

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6/25/21

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

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6/4/21

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee on Health

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5/26/21

Public Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

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5/26/21

Public Oversight Hearing – Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery

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5/24/21

Public Roundtable – Committee of the Whole

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3/4/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee on Health

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2/23/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee on Health

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2/12/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee on Health

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1/29/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee on Health

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1/21/21

Public Oversight Hearing –  Committee of the Whole

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12/2/20

Joint Public Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole & Committee on Education

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10/28/20

Public Oversight Hearing – Committee on Health

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10/2/20

Joint Public Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole & Committee on Education

6/17/20 & 6/18/20

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee of the Whole

6/10/20

Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee on Health

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6/4/20

Joint Budget Oversight Hearing – Committee on Education & Committee of the Whole

2/26/20

Performance Oversight Hearing – Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)

2/19/20

Performance Oversight Hearing – District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

2/12/20

Performance Oversight Hearing – Deputy Mayor for Education (DME) & District of Columbia Public Charter School Board (DC PCSB)